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1918 Alabama Gubernatorial Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1918 Governor race

Who won the 1918 Alabama Gubernatorial Election?

Thomas Kilby won the 1918 Alabama Gubernatorial Election. Thomas Kilby received 54,716 popular votes (80.21%). The main challenger was Dallas B. Smith (19.79%).

See the full head-to-head between Kilby and Smith

Kilby +60.4 pts · won by 41,219 votes
Thomas KilbyDemocraticWINNER80.21%
54,716 votes
Dallas B. SmithIndependent19.79%
13,497 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.